Day six of the Argentine Open Championship took place on Monday, with the two matches that were suspended from the weekend. Therefore, Fixture 5, originally scheduled for Sunday, will now be played on Tuesday.
As in 2017, ten 40-goal teams, divided in two groups, are in competition. The final is scheduled for Saturday, December 15th.
CRÍA YATAY 17-7 LA CAÑADA
Cría Yatay: Lerín Zubiaurre 8 (1 goal), Magoo Laprida 8 (2), Joaquín Pittaluga 8 (4, 1 corner), Iñaki Laprida 8 (10 penalties). Total: 32.
La Cañada: Agustín Obregón 6 (2 goals), Ezequiel Martínez Ferrario 8, Sebastián Merlos 8, Jared Zenni 6 (5, 4 penalties). Total: 28.
Score Cría Yatay: 1-1, 3-1, 4-2, 8-2, 10-4, 12-5, 16-6, 17-7.
Umpires: Guillermo Villanueva and Martín Pascual. Referee: Matías Baibiene.
Best “Polo Argentino” of the match:
Machitos Remolacha (by Durazno and Ranchera), played by Magoo Laprida.
Argentine Breeders Association Nominees:
Chapaleufú Aguada (by Aguada El Rocío and Rubí), played by Sebastián Merlos.
Escriba Serpentina (by Rengo Luicito and Escriba Serpiente), played by Lerín Zubiaurre.
Judged by: Sebastián Harriott.
ELLERSTINA 17-9 LA ALBERTINA ABU DHABI
Ellerstina: Polito Pieres 10 (6 goals, 1 penalty), Gonzalo Pieres 10 (5), Nicolás Pieres 10 (3), Facundo Pieres 10 (3, 1 penalty). Total: 40.
La Albertina Abu Dhabi: Nic Roldán 7 (2 goals), Fran Elizalde 8 (3), Cubi Toccalino 8 (2) (Injured, replaced by Jaime García Huidobro 7 at the beginning of the sixth chukker), Alfredo Cappella Barabucci 8 (2, 1 penalty). Total: 31.
Score Ellerstina: 2-3, 4-5, 5-5, 9-5, 12-5, 14-6, 15-8, 17-9.
Umpires: Pepe Araya and Jason Dixon. Referee: Gastón Lucero.
Best “Polo Argentino” of the match:
Open Canosa (by Open Lo Viste and Chusma), played by Polito Pieres.
Argentine Breeders Association Nominees:
Open Léxica (by Ellerstina Pícaro and Lexus), played by Gonzalo Pieres.
Open Sarmiento (by Open Sunset and Ellerstina Escarapela), played by Facundo Pieres.
Judged by: Adam Snow.
The Argentine Open will resume on Tuesday:
2pm – Palermo Field 2
LA DOLFINA POLO RANCH VS LA ENSENADA
La Dolfina Polo Ranch: Diego Cavanagh 8, Guillermo Terrera 8, Julián de Lusarreta 7, Nachi Du Plessis 8. Total: 31.
La Ensenada: Juan Britos 7, Juan Martín Zubía 7, Facundo Fernández Llorente 7, Jero del Carril 7. Total: 28.
4:30pm – Palermo Field 1
LA DOLFINA VS ALEGRÍA/LA IRENITA
La Dolfina: Adolfo Cambiaso 10, Pelon Stirling 10, Pablo Mac Donough 10, Juan Martín Nero 10. Total: 40.
Alegría/La Irenita: Clemente Zavaleta 7, Juan Gris Zavaleta 8, Fred Mannix 9, Matías Mac Donough 8. Total: 32.
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